Vietnam welcomes 2024 in grand parades

Fireworks light up Ho Chi Minh city skies

Fireworks explode above the Saigon River tunnel in Ho Chi Minh city at midnight to welcome the new year


Thousands of people gather at the Bach Dang Port to see the fireworks


Fireworks paint the sky in red


Nguyen Van Long (R), from Binh Tan district, takes his entire family out to watch the fireworks

Fireworks explode in Hue

Fireworks explode over the sky in Hue

Thousands of people watched as fireworks exploded at midnight on Hung Vuong Street in the center of Hue.

Vo Thanh Sang, 34, who was among the audiences with his wife and son, said: "I felt content about my work and my family last year. I hope work will get smoother in the new year."

People capture the firework explosion with their cell phones in Hue

Ha Noi couples exchange new year kisses

A couple in Ha Noi kisses each other as the clock strikes midnight


Another Ha Noi couple marks their new year with a kiss

Can Tho launches fireworks show

Fireworks explode in Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta city launched 1,000 fireworks at the central stadium for 15 minutes starting at 9:30 p.m. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Can Tho being a central city, and to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Nguyen Thanh Tung, 40, a Vietnamese national in Australia, said it had been over 10 years since he last returned to his hometown to celebrate the new year. He said many new skyscrapers had been built, and travel between Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh city has become much more convenient, taking only two hours on the expressway.

VNE